India-Liberia Group of Friends on Shipping and Seafarers

1. Question 1Answer D

   On which date was the India-Liberia Group of Friends on shipping and seafarers launched at the UN?

   • A22 September 2026
   • B24 October 2026
   • C15 September 2026
   • DCorrect answer: 25 September 2026

   Core Trigger: On 25 September 2026 India and Liberia launched the Group of Friends on Safety and Security of Shipping and Seafarers at the UN in New York.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 113, point 1

2. Question 2Answer C

   Who co-led the launch with EAM S Jaishankar during UNGA-81?

   • AJoseph Boakai
   • BAmina Mohammed
   • CCorrect answer: Sara Beysolow Nyanti
   • DDee-Maxwell Saah Kemayah

   Co-Leads: EAM S Jaishankar and Liberian Foreign Minister Sara Beysolow Nyanti led the launch during UNGA-81.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 113, point 2

3. Question 3Answer B

   Who is Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization?

   • AKitack Lim
   • BCorrect answer: Arsenio Dominguez
   • CKoji Sekimizu
   • DEfthimios Mitropoulos

   Current Head: Arsenio Dominguez is Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the UN agency for shipping.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 113, point 3

4. Question 4Answer B

   What is a 'Group of Friends' at the UN?

   • AA binding treaty body of members
   • BCorrect answer: An informal coalition championing a shared issue
   • CA Security Council sanctions committee
   • DA principal organ of the UN

   Key Term: A Group of Friends is an informal coalition of UN member states that champions a shared issue.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 113, point 4

5. Question 5Answer B

   Consider the statements. 1. Fifty countries attended the launch. 2. Liberia runs the world's largest ship registry by tonnage. Which is/are correct?

   • AOnly 1
   • BCorrect answer: Only 2
   • CBoth 1 and 2
   • DNeither

   Attendance: Twenty-five countries attended; Liberia runs the world's largest ship registry by tonnage.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 113, point 5

6. Question 6Answer D

   Liberia is cited as an example of which kind of state in this partnership?

   • APort state
   • BCoastal state
   • CLandlocked state
   • DCorrect answer: Flag state

   Stakeholders: Flag states such as Liberia and seafarer-supplying states such as India are the natural partners, alongside the IMO.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 113, point 6

7. Question 7Answer C

   The IMO is headquartered in which city?

   • AGeneva
   • BRome
   • CCorrect answer: London
   • DHamburg

   Headquarters: The IMO is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 113, point 8

8. Question 8Answer B

   In which year did the IMO Convention, adopted in 1948, enter into force?

   • A1950
   • BCorrect answer: 1958
   • C1964
   • D1972

   Founded: The IMO Convention was adopted in 1948 and entered into force in 1958.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 113, point 9

9. Question 9Answer B

   UNCLOS, called the constitution for the oceans, has been in force since which year?

   • A1982
   • BCorrect answer: 1994
   • C1988
   • D2000

   Landmark: The UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), 1982, in force since 1994, is the constitution for the oceans.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 113, point 10

10. Question 10Answer D

    Consider the statements. 1. UNCLOS Article 91 gives ships the nationality of the state owning the cargo. 2. UNCLOS Article 94 sets port-state duties. Which is/are correct?

    • AOnly 1
    • BOnly 2
    • CBoth 1 and 2
    • DCorrect answer: Neither

    Articles: UNCLOS Article 91 gives ships the nationality of their flag state and Article 94 sets flag-state duties; India's Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 applies.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 113, point 11

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